President
Based on the Constitution

Based on the provisions of the Constitution, and as approved by the People's Assembly at its meeting held on the date of 2.7-1431 A.H., 13-6-2010,

The following are issued:

Chapter I
Definitions and objectives

Article 1

Introduction:
a. The purpose of the Regional Planning Act is to regulate the spatial regional planning and development process in all the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.

b. All sectoral and urban development plans and projects are committed to different public and private actors and have a spatial impact at the regional level with the principles and directives of the regional development plans issued under this law.

Article 2

Definitions:
The following terms and expressions are intended to apply the provisions of this Law to the meaning of each other unless otherwise provided.
1. Territory: Spatial space from the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, which can be determined according to its geographical, population, economic, inter-economic, administrative, some or all of its own characteristics.
2. Regional planning. Integrated planning, which guides, translates and organizes economic, social, cultural, tourism, two-way and other policies for the population, space, time and environment, taking the spatial dimension into account in a comprehensive scientific approach with a view to achieving national and regional development. It is balanced and sustainable through studies at the national and regional levels showing all activities and events that are committed by all public and private stakeholders.
3. Supreme Council: Higher Council for Regional Planning
4. Body: Regional Planning Authority.
5. Chair of the Board: Chief, Regional Planning Authority.
6. National framework for regional planning: the set of general strategies and principles that guide and integrate regional development initiatives with national central sectoral strategies in the Syrian Arab Republic.
7. Regional plan: a set of strategies and policies that apply regional planning approaches and modalities and map the future spatial development of the region according to a time programme and commensurate with its current and underlying capacities.
8. Stakeholders: Ministries, institutions, public bodies, local administration units and NGOs concerned with the national framework for regional planning.
9. Development hubs: existing or future sites with developmental features and infrastructure and facilities linking central urban sites.
10. Organizational chart: scheme defined in Legislative Decree No. 5 of 1982 and its amendments.

Article 3

Levels of achievement of regional planning objectives:
Regional planning objectives are achieved through the preparation and integrated implementation of regional plans at different levels, especially the following levels:
a. National level: includes the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic and its relations with neighbouring States to develop general directions within the national framework for regional planning.
b. Regional level: includes the development of regional development plans in the region or part of it in the light of the orientations of the national framework and sectoral ministries.

Chapter II
Principles and Regional Planning approaches

Article 4

Regional planning principles:
1. The purpose of the preparation of the regional spatial plans is to lead and manage the spatial organization in the region in an integrated and balanced manner, thus contributing to supporting sustainable development in their social, economic and inter-regional frameworks, in accordance with their priorities and requirements.
2. All kinds of regional plans are prepared according to the following general principles:
a. Sustainability of national and regional resources that are present and underlying.
b. To provide appropriate conditions for balanced economic prosperity within the same territory and between the various regions of the Syrian Arab Republic.
c. Securing the basic life requirements of the population and providing services and employment opportunities for all social groups in a fair and balanced manner.
d. Conservation of the natural environment and identification of areas to be protected.
e. Conservation of natural resources, especially water, air and land.
f. Conservation of cultural heritage and protection of archaeological sites.
g. Protecting the environment from pollution in all its forms, mitigating the consumption of fossil fuels and promoting the use of clean energy alternatives.

Article 5

Regional planning approach:
1. Regional plans are prepared in an integrated scientific approach through survey and analysis to strategies aimed at developing recommendations for remedial or constructive actions by public or private sector institutions to achieve the objectives of the Territory's population and ensure sustainable development National and regional level
2. Support and strengthen the role of local departments in identifying spatial planning issues.
3. To identify areas where development must be restricted by special or protected conditions such as water resources, fertile agricultural land, environmental reserves, forests, archaeological sites, tourism and valuable landscapes at different levels.
4. The recommendations and strategies of the regional plans are aimed at:
a. Identification and classification of regional development objectives and priorities according to available and possible resources.
b. Introduction and observance of the natural, human and economic components of the geographical location of the Syrian Arab Republic in all development projects.
c. Coordination of objectives, directions and implementation of programmes, plans and development projects at the three spatial levels: State-Territory-Local Departments.
d. Provide the appropriate framework for balanced handling of developmental projects of importance at the state level and projects based on local initiatives.

Chapter III
Regional Planning

Article 6

Supreme Council:
1. The Supreme Council for Regional Planning shall take place and form the following:
Prime Minister President
Minister of Local Administration Deputy President
Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform
Minister of Housing and Construction
Minister of Tourism
Minister of Irrigation
Minister of Transport Member
Minister of Industry
Minister of State for the Environment Member
Head of State Planning Body Member
Head and Rapporteur of the regional planning body
Director, Central Bureau of Statistics
2. The Board shall have a permanent secretariat chaired by the Rapporteur of the Board and shall determine the rules of procedure and terms of reference of the secretariat.
3. The Supreme Council shall be based in the city of Damascus.

Article 7

Superior Council terms of reference:
The Board has the following terms of reference:
1. To adopt the objectives and general principles of regional planning in the Syrian Arab Republic;
2. Adoption of the draft national framework for regional planning.
3. Adoption and adoption of regional plans based on the recommendations of the Board.
4. To agree to cooperate with the institutions and international bodies, whether governmental or private.
5. To examine what the President of the Council views the Council to discuss and make appropriate decisions on the Council.
6. To issue executive decisions on the work of the Regional Planning Authority which has not been reflected in the terms of reference of the head
7. To decide on the topics "Topics" to be submitted by the President of the Commission.

Article 8

Supreme Council meetings:
1. The Council shall meet at least once a year and whenever the need arises at the invitation of its President.
2. The President of the Supreme Council shall be entitled to invite competent officials to attend meetings of the Council.

Article 9

Regional Planning Authority:
A body called the Regional Planning Authority, which has legal personality and financial and administrative independence, is associated with the Prime Minister and is based in Damascus. The employees of the Authority are subject to the provisions of the Basic Law for Workers in the State No. 50 of 2004 and the financial regulations applied to them. General bodies of an administrative nature.

Article 10

Objectives and functions of the Entity:
The body aims to prepare and implement national orientations for regional planning and to develop and strengthen the regional planning environment in the Syrian Arab Republic, in coordination with all relevant stakeholders, according to the following:
1. To submit proposals to the Supreme Council on all regional development and planning issues.
2. Develop the foundations, technical standards and indicators for the national framework for regional planning and regional plans and oversee their application.
3. Preparation of the national framework for regional planning.
4. Prepare regional plans or assign other public or private technical bodies and supervise their work.
5. Review and audit all projects and development plans of importance at the regional level, which are proposed by all public and private actors.
6. To recommend to the Supreme Council the adoption and approval of the national framework for regional planning, and all plans, projects, standards, guidelines and controls for regional planning and development.
7. To monitor and monitor the implementation and implementation of regional plans and to report periodically to the Supreme Council.
8. Establishment of regional planning information base.
9. Coordination and consultation with the Supreme Council, the Ministries, the State Planning Authority, the governorates and the local councils of cities on all issues related to regional planning.

Article 11

Chair:
a. The President shall be appointed by decree on the proposal of the Prime Minister, in which he or she shall establish his or her compensation and compensation.
b. The President of the Board shall assume the following functions and powers:
1. Prepare systems projects for the work of the Authority.
2. Preparation of the draft budget and annual report of the Board.
3. Oversight of the implementation of plans related to the work of the Entity.
4. Follow-up to the implementation of decisions issued by the Supreme Council and decisions issued in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
5. To manage the work of the Organization and to supervise its staff, administrative, financial and technical affairs, including the preparation of the organizational structure of the Commission.
6. To raise the draft national framework for regional planning and regional plans to the Supreme Council.
7. Prepare reports to track regional planning projects and raise them to the Supreme Council.
8. Maintenance was held and disbursed in accordance with laws and regulations in force for administrative bodies.
9. To grant incentive schemes and impose penalties for workers in the Authority in accordance with the laws and systems in force.
10. To contract with local and foreign specialists and experts for specific periods and tasks without complying with the maximum limits set out in the Basic Workers Act and for the ratification of contracts by the Prime Minister.
11. Exercise of the right to appoint, raise, transfer and assign personnel to the limits of laws and systems in force.
12. Representation of the body towards others and to the judiciary.
13. Any other duties assigned by the President of the Supreme Council.

Article 12

Advisory Board:
The Board shall have an advisory board specifying its functions, the number of its members and the manner in which it shall function in the rules of procedure of the Commission.

Article 13

Entity resources:
The Authority has a budget for a special branch attached to the budget of the premiership that enters the state budget with its full expenses and revenues.
The authority may accept grants, donations, domestic and foreign donations in accordance with the regulations and laws in force.

Article 14

Organization and staffing of the Organization's systems:
1. The rules of procedure of the Commission shall be issued by a decision of the President of the Council on the proposal of the President of the Commission.
2. The Commission shall be issued by decree.

Article 15

The Directorates of Decision Support and Regional Planning in the governorates and competent bodies shall give the necessary information to the bodies concerned, as well as under the supervision of the Authority in implementing the regional plans after they have been adopted and according to the mechanism established by the rules of procedure.

Chapter IV
Regional planning tools

Article 16

National framework for regional planning:
1. The national framework shall be issued in accordance with the indicators of economic and social development and shall be based on the basis, objectives and principles set out in this law.
2. The national framework for regional planning focuses on the overall ruby and objectives and the formulation of the foundations of regional development and is expanded through regional plans.
3. The national framework shall be determined:
a. Appropriate planning regions and regions of a special nature should be required.
b. Development centres, major urban agglomerations, development axes and environmental protection zones in accordance with the National Strategy for the Protection of the Environment and Tourism Areas in compliance with tourism development strategies, cultural heritage protection zones and mineral wealth axes.
4. The duration of the national framework for regional planning shall not exceed fifteen years and may be reviewed and amended during this period when necessary.

Article 17

Adoption of the national framework for regional planning
1. The Authority shall coordinate with the relevant ministries, all governorates and other relevant stakeholders during the preparation or amendment of the draft national framework for regional planning.
2. The final draft of the National Framework for Regional Planning shall be announced and circulated to relevant stakeholders, governorates, stakeholders and governorates to present observations and objections to the Authority within a period of three months.
3. The Commission shall examine the observations and objections received within three months and decide on them.
4. The Authority shall raise the draft national framework for regional planning with the observations and objections of the relevant stakeholders and the governorates to the Supreme Council.
5. The draft national framework for regional planning is adopted by decision of the Supreme Council.
6. The National Framework for Regional Planning is adopted for all stakeholders.

Article 18

Regional plan:
1. Regional plans are working to achieve coordination and consensus in the future vision for development and land uses between development projects in national sectoral plans and each of the national sectoral plans, regulatory schemes and other local plans.
2. The regional plans are prepared in accordance with the objectives and principles of the national framework for regional planning and in terms of coordination and consensus in the future vision and the uses of other local territories.
3. The duration of the regional plan shall not exceed ten years and may be reviewed and amended during this period when necessary.

Article 19

Preparation of the regional plan
The Authority prepares the draft regional plan in accordance with the national framework for regional planning and the basis, criteria and indicators of regional plans, and on accurate and documented data and in coordination with the relevant ministries and the State and Provincial Planning Authority to achieve economic and public relations in the light of development initiatives. The local national framework.

Article 20

Adoption of regional plans
1. The final draft of regional plans of stakeholders in the province and the adjacent governorates of the province shall be informed by the performance of observations and objections within three months and submitted to the Authority.
2. The Board shall examine the observations and objections to the draft submitted to it within a period not exceeding three months and submit it to the Supreme Council with its proposals to deal with the objections received for its decision and to complete the promulgation of the regional plan by decision of it.
3. The regional plan shall be informed after its approval by the Supreme Council to the relevant ministries, bodies and governorates concerned.

Article 21

Regional Information System:
The body will design and build the regional information and planning and development data system with the best use of geographical information systems techniques and include all the geographic, economic and environmental information necessary for the planning and management of regional development.

Article 22

Regional information system resources:
Ministries, public and private bodies should provide the Authority directly with the full information required by the Authority within the time specified in all development plans and projects that are carried out by these ministries and public bodies, as well as private sector projects that fall within the purview of the Authority. Those ministries and actors are free of charge.

Article 23

Follow-up and spatial development analysis:
The Entity is working to continuously monitor, review and update data and statistics related to regional plans so as to reflect the latest developments and shifts in regional spatial development data.

Chapter V
General provisions

Article 24

The regional plans after their approval are binding on all sides.

Article 25

The parties concerned with the preparation and approval of the regulations must verify the conformity of these schemes to the requirements and provisions of the regional plans, and the regulations may not contradict them. In case of contradiction, the organizational chart is modified.

Article 26

Modify offending sentences:
All the provisions in violation of the provisions of this law are considered amended.

Article 27

This law is published in the Official Journal.

President

Bashar al-Assad

Lawyer Naam Al-Masri